Patents by Inventor Paul Walley

Paul Walley has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11454352
    Abstract: The document relates to a sensor arrangement for underwater detection of a leak in fluid carrying body, comprising a sensor support structure mountable to a carrier for enabling the sensor support structure to be suitably positioned or moved. A plurality of thermal sensors is distributed on the sensor support structure forming a sensor array. The sensors are provided by optical fibers connectable to an interrogator via optical signal connectors. Each fiber comprises intrinsic fiber optic sensors at respective locations within the fiber, forming the thermal sensors. The fibers are arranged on the support structure such that the intrinsic fiber optic sensors is distributed across the support structure to span a detection area. The document further relates to a method of performing leak detection as well as for discovering natural occurring leaks (sources).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: FUGRO TECHNOLOGY B.V.
    Inventors: Devrez Mehmet Karabacak, Anthony Charles Farn, Darren Paul Walley, Erik Paardekam
  • Patent number: 8673112
    Abstract: It is described a process for thermal hydrolysis and team explosion of biomass, said method comprising the steps of: (i) leading the biomass approximately continuous to a first preheating step and preheat the biomass, (ii) leading the preheated biomass into at least two reactors sequentially, (iii) heating and pressurising the reactor by addition of steam, (iv) keeping the reactor(s) at a certain temperature and pressure for a certain time, (v) leading the heated and pressurized biomass from the reactor(s) to a first pressure relief tank without any substantial pressure reduction and quickly relief the pressure of the biomass by means of a nozzle, in order to disintegrate the biomass, (vi) leading the biomass from the first pressure relief tank to a second pressure relief tank having a lower pressure than the pressure of the first pressure relief tank, (vii) leading the so treated biomass to a downstream facility for subsequent treatment. The invention also comprises a device for thermal treatment of biomass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: Cambi Technology AS
    Inventors: Pål Jahre Nilsen, Odd Egil Solheim, Paul Walley
  • Publication number: 20120111515
    Abstract: It is described a process for thermal hydrolysis and team explosion of biomass, said method comprising the steps of: (i) leading the biomass approximately continuous to a first preheating step and preheat the biomass, (ii) leading the preheated biomass into at least two reactors sequentially, (iii) heating and pressurising the reactor by addition of steam, (iv) keeping the re-actor(s) at a certain temperature and pressure for a certain time, (v) leading the heated and pressurised biomass from the reactor(s) to a first pressure relief tank without any substantial pressure reduction and quickly relief the pressure of the biomass by means of a nozzle, in order to disintegrate the biomass, (vi) leading the biomass from the first pressure relief tank to a second pressure relief tank having a lower pressure than the pressure of the first pressure relief tank, (vii) leading the so treated biomass to a downstream facility for subsequent treatment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2010
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Inventors: Pål Jahre Nilsen, Odd Egil Solheim, Paul Walley